Name: Edmond Cornu & Fils Aloxe-Corton 'Vieille Vigne' 2021
Brand: martinafruit.com
SKU: 56190477397
Price: 80.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2961 (24 reviews)

Edmond Cornu & Fils Aloxe-Corton 'Vieille Vigne' 2021

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Edmond Cornu & Fils Aloxe-Corton 'Vieille Vigne' 2021The best Aloxe Corton is unabashedly sauvage, and Pierres old vinesfrom three parcels planted in 1942, 1958, and 1971embodies that personality full stop. A Vosne Romane like aromatic profile of enchanting spice and vibrant black fruits gives way to a palate of immense concentration but precise balance, and the tannins are well coated but looming on the wines lengthy finish. A wine of stature and strength and rigor that will last for years.

with clean

this is by no means a difficult wine

and Les Bousquets

we are offered a glimpse of how the estate’s style would translate to its northern Barolo neighbor through this wine

They are assembled prior to barrel aging

both red and white

in other words) added for complexity

Aging takes place mostly in older demi-muids and each grape variety undergoes the primary stages of the élevage separately

a local grape notorious for its fickle nature and stubborn refusal to ripen quickly

a positive and heady wine with a gorgeous interplay of black fruits and minerals

with twice daily pump-overs and is bottled with a light filtration and minimal sulphur

with heavily calcareous sandstone soils and a drastic 65% gradient